APR.} AND CONSERVATORY* 



or in June, according to the state of the weather j 

 which see. 



THE CONSERVATORY* 



Of the Temperature, and the Admission of Air. 



With respect to the temperature, if the weather 

 be not very unfavourable indeed, fire-heat should 

 not now be necessary. The observations, however, 

 made on this subject last month, may be recurred to, 

 if the weather should be adverse ; the directions 

 then given being, in that case, followed up. 



Air should now also be freely admitted, as there 

 noticed; increasing the quantity as the season ad- 

 vances, so as to keep the mercury or spirits in 

 the thermometer down to about 65 in sunshine. 



Of Watering, c. 



After the plants have struck root, (see last month,) 

 and have begun to take on a fresh growth, they will 

 require more ample supplies of water. The border, 

 therefore, about the several plants, should be kept 

 ,so far moist as to suit their respective habits ; but 

 by no means over much so. It must be considered 

 there is a large proportion of soil as yet unoccupied 

 by any roots, which, if kept too wet, would have the 

 effect of chilling them, and of retarding the pro- 

 gress of the plants in general. 



These observations are applicable to a new plant- 

 ed conservatory. The borders in one established, 

 will, at this season, when the plants are taking on a 

 vigorous growth, require to be duly, and more am- 



